Ray Pritchard

Dr. Ray Pritchard passionately shares the gospel with others as a dynamic
minister and learned teacher. A well-respected speaker and author, his messages
challenge and inspire audiences around the world. Under Pritchardís tutelage
as senior pastor, Calvary Memorial Church in Oak Park, Illinois has grown from
a 575-member congregation in 1989 to 1400 people attending today. He participates
in many inter-faith events and is recognized as a spiritual leader in the greater
Chicago area.

Pritchardís ministry extends through the more than 25 books he has written.
Popular titles include The Road Best Traveled and What a Christian
Believes (Crossway), Keep Believing and The ABCs of Wisdom
(Moody), Heís God and Weíre Not, In the Shadow of the Cross, and
Leadership Lessons of Jesus (Broadman & Holman).

In his new book, The Healing Power of Forgiveness, Pritchard invites
people to experience the personal freedom that results from letting go of the
past. Relationships can be renewed and intimacy with God developed through this
life-changing exploration of the purpose of forgiveness, how it is given and
received, and how it brings release from anger and bitterness. Pritchard explains
why approaching the other person for forgiveness isnít always necessary and
answers pressing questions such as How do I know when I have truly forgiven?
What about the anger that keeps coming back? and What if I can forgive but canít
forget?

In 2000, the Committee on Evangelical Unity in the Gospel commissioned Pritchard
to write a simple tool to help seekers find the Lord. The result, An Anchor
for the Soul, sold 60,000 copies in the first six months and 14,000 were
donated as part of the New York City relief effort after the 2001 terrorist
attacks. Today, more than 350,000 copies are in print.

Articles by Pritchard have appeared in Moody magazine and he has been quoted
in the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times. He has ministered extensively
overseas, preaching in India, Nepal, Paraguay, Colombia, Haiti, Nigeria, Switzerland,
Russia, and Belize. He speaks extensively at camps, retreats, and conferences
and has served as a lecturer at Dallas Theological Seminary, Trinity Evangelical
Divinity School, Word of Life Bible Institute, and Moody Bible Institute.

Dr. Pritchard is a graduate of Tennessee Temple College and Dallas Theological
Seminary with further study at the University of Missouri, University of Mississippi,
Fuller Theological Seminary, and Melodyland School of Theology. He received
his Doctor of Ministry degree in 1989 from Talbot School of Theology in La Mirada,
California. He and his wife, Marlene, have been married 30 years and have three
sons: Joshua, 25; Mark, 23; and Nick, 20.